Amit Bhatt is an Indian television actor. He is famous for his role as Champaklal Jayantilal Gada or Bapuji in the popular Hindi sitcom “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah” (2008).
Wiki/Biography
Amit Bhatt was born on Saturday, August 19, 1972, in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India (51 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Amit Bhatt childhood photos
He earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His mother Devyani Sharadchandra Bhatt passed away.
Amit Bhatt and his father
Amit Bhatt’s mother
wife and children
On April 27, 1999, he married Indian nutritionist and nutritionist Kruti Bhatt. The couple has twin sons named Dev Bhatt (actor) and Deep Bhatt (cricketer).
Amit Bhatt with wife and son
Profession
theater
He started his career as a theater artist. He has acted in various Gujarati dramas such as Chaal Reverse Ma, Jaiye Parke Paise and Leela Laher.
television
In 1998, he played a small role as a drunkard in the Sony TV Hindi series “CID”. He played small roles in a few other Hindi television series such as “Khichdi” (2003; Star Plus) and “FIR” (2006; Sony SAB).
Amit Bhatt old photos from TV series
In 2008, he gained popularity for his role as Jayantilal Girdharlal Gada/Champaklal Jayantilal Gada in Sony SAB Hindi TV series “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”.
Talak Mehta Ka Urta Chashma
Movie
Amit has made guest appearances in several Hindi films such as “Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge” (2009) and “Loveyatri” (2018).
Stills of Amit Bhatt from the movie Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge
Awards
- 2018: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah nominated for Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy
- 2019: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah wins Indian Television Awards for Best Ensemble (Fiction)
- 2019: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy Series
- 2022: Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Nominated for Indian Television Academy Award for Best Actor in a Comedy (Popular)
Note: He won several awards for Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah
Amit Bhatt wins award
car collection
- Major General Hector
Amit Bhatt and his MG car
Facts/Trivia
- In his free time, he enjoys singing and traveling with his family.
Amit Bhatt during vacation
- He was a religious man and often visited various temples and monasteries.
Amit Bhatt at the Golden Temple
- He is an avid animal lover and owns a pet dog named Leo.
Amit Bhatt and his pet dog
- In an interview, he stated that he did not audition for the role of Champak Chacha in the Hindi TV series “Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah”. He further stated that he initially shaved his head every other day for his role in the TV series, but after a few months, his head started getting infected, after which the makers of the show decided to use Gandhi’s head shave. Topi because of his character.
- He once shared that he did the interior design of his home.
- On one of his Instagram posts, someone asked him in the comments if he chewed tobacco, to which he replied yes.
- He is about seven years younger than his on-screen son Dilip Joshi (Jetalal).
Amit Bhatt and Dilip Joshi
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